The Breath of Angels: A True Story of Life and Death at Sea

by John Beattie

Even as a teenager, John Beattie felt drawn to the ocean, but it was twenty-five years before his dreams of sailing the globe in his 35-foot yacht Warrior Queen could begin to come true. His voyage began in England and continued to the South American coast and into the depths of the rain forests via uncharted tributaries. The adventure reached a stirring climax during his return voyage from Venezuela. One day at dawn, hundreds of miles from land, he spotted a man dying of thirst aboard a drifting open boat, a man given one last slender chance to live.

Genres: Anthropology, Travel, Nonfiction

270 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Anthropologist

Reviews

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[andrew cooksey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even if you dont sail this book is a good read. Uplifting story of a mans dream and his adventures overcoming adversity,the many problems with the boat and crew and the rescue of the luckiest man drift in the ocean.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even if you don't sail this book is a must read, very inspirational and down to earth without being too sentimental.